I'm in Love (Evelyn King song) explained

I'm in Love
Cover:	Evelyninlove.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Evelyn King
Album:	I'm in Love
B-Side:	The Other Side of Love
Released:	1981
Genre:	Post-disco^[1]
Length:	5:01
Label:	RCA Victor
Producer:	Morrie Brown^[2]
Prev Title:	Let's Get Funky Tonight
Prev Year:	1980
Next Title:	If You Want My Lovin'
Next Year:	1981

"I'm in Love" is a 1981 single by singer Evelyn King. The single was a hit on three different music charts in the United States, hitting number one on both the Soul and dance charts and number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was the first of two chart entries by King to reach number one on both the Soul and dance charts.

Track listing

12" single PD-12244 (US)

7" single PB-12243 (US)

Credits and personnel

• Backing vocals – B.J. Nelson
• Guitar – Ira Siegel
• Drums – Leslie Ming
• Handclaps – Kashif, Lawrence Jones III, Morrie Brown
• Percussion instrument – Bashiri Johnson
• Acoustic piano, electric piano (Fender Rhodes), analog synthesizer (Prophet-5, Moog), analog bass synthesizer (Minimoog) – Kashif
• Music arrangement – Kashif
• Lyrics and music – Kashif Saleem
• Producer – Morrie Brown, Lawrence Jones III (assoc.), Kashif (assoc.)
• Recording studio – Celestial Sounds, New York City
• Sound recording – "Magic Hands", Steve Goldman
• Engineers – Pete Sobel, Cheryl Smith, Dennis O'Donnell
• Produced for Mighty M Productions (Morrie Brown + Kashif + Paul Lawrence Jones III).

Post-production

• Audio mastering – Sterling Sound, New York City
• Audio mixing – Celestial Sounds, New York City

Charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[3]	40
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles	1
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	1
US Cash Box^[4]	44
US Record World^[5]	33

Legacy

• Jamaican singer Jennifer Lara released her version of the song (titled "I Am In Love") on a Studio One single in 1981.^[6] It became her signature song.
• Janet Jackson sampled "I'm In Love" in her 2004 song "R&B Junkie."^[7]

See also

• List of number-one dance singles of 1981 (U.S.)
• List of number-one R&B singles of 1981 (U.S.)
• List of post-disco artists and songs

Notes and References

1. News: Ernest . Wilkins . We Theory mixes stats and sounds for musical success . . August 13, 2014 . October 28, 2014.
2. I'm In Love . Evelyn King . 1981 . November 20, 2016 . single credits . RCA Victor.
3. Web site: I'm In Love – Awards . . February 19, 2014.
4. CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending SEPTEMBER 19, 1981 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20120918145821/http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/19810919.html . September 18, 2012.
5. Record World Singles . . 27 . September 12, 1981 . September 9, 2017 .
6. Web site: Jennifer Lara – I Am In Love . Discogs . 27 December 2024.
7. News: Ernest . Hardy . Fear of a Black Titty . . May 6, 2004 . March 27, 2018 .